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{{Short description|1988 Telugu film by Ravi Raja Pinisetty}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yamudiki Mogudu
| image = Yamudiki Mogudu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]
| producer = [[G. V. Narayana Rao]] [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]
| writer = '''Story''': Dynamic Movie Makers '''Screenplay''': Ravi Raja Pinisetty '''Dialogues''': [[Satyanand (writer)|Satyanand]]
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]] [[Vijayashanti]] [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| music = [[Raj–Koti]]
| cinematography = K. S. Hari
| editing = Vellaiswamy
| studio = Dynamic Movie Makers
| distributor = [[Geetha Arts]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|04|29|ref1=}}
| runtime = 145
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Yamudiki Mogudu''''' ({{Translation|Overlord to [[Yama]]}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy film]] directed by [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] in a dual role, alongside [[Vijayashanti]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]. The supporting cast includes [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]], [[Allu Ramalingaiah]], [[Rao Gopal Rao]], and [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]. The music was composed by [[Raj–Koti]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=29 April 2021 |title=Chiranjeevi: మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్ మూవీకి 33 యేళ్లు పూర్తి.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/megastar-chiranjeevi-radha-vijayashanti-ravi-raja-pinisetty-tollywood-industry-hit-yamudiki-mogudu-movie-complets-33-years-ta-855482-page-5.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref>

''Yamudiki Mogudu'' was produced by Chiranjeevi's friends from his film institute days—[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]], Hariprasad, and [[G. V. Narayana Rao]] on Dynamic Movie Makers banner. Released on 29 April 1988, ''Yamudiki Mogudu'' was a major success, becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time of its release.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=S. Hari Prasad |date=18 April 2024 |title=Most Industry hits telugu hero: కెరీర్లో ఎక్కువ ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్స్ అందుకున్న తెలుగు హీరోలు వీళ్లే.. టాప్‌లో మెగాస్టార్ |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-hero-with-most-industry-hits-chiranjeevi-on-top-anr-ntr-prabhas-allu-arjun-balakrishna-in-the-list-121713439405225.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526124435/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-hero-with-most-industry-hits-chiranjeevi-on-top-anr-ntr-prabhas-allu-arjun-balakrishna-in-the-list-121713439405225.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2024 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=te}}</ref> The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3mzyPGSfwKMC&q=Athisaya+Piravi&pg=PA1993 |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |pages=129–130 |orig-date=2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kaali is a small town goon who helps his neighbourhood with his earnings. He is good at heart and is loved by everyone in town. He works for Kotayya, whose rival is Gollapudi. Once, when he goes to warn Gollapudi, he meets and falls in love with Radha, Gollapudi's daughter. When they decide to marry even without Gollapudi's consent, he gets Kaali killed in an accident and Kaali goes to Yamalokam.

There, he challenges [[Yama]] that he was brought wrongly and catches [[Chitragupta]] red-handed for cheating. To correct the mistake, Yama and Chitragupta leave for Earth to find Kaali's body so he can return to Earth. Unfortunately Kaali's body has been cremated and Kaali refuses to enter another body. However, Yama and Chitragupta convince him to enter into the body of a person that is identical to him. Kaali refuses, taking heed to a warning by Vichitragupta. They then show him Balu in a village and tell him it is his last option.

Kaali learns that Balu was a soft-spoken and non-confrontational man who was often ill-treated by his family. Gowri([[Vijayashanti]]) is his love interest. Balu's relatives plan to kill him on his 25th birthday as they have to hand over his property. This is when Kaali's soul is put into Balu's body and he plays black and blue with them. However, he remembers his own life once he sees Kotayya's photo in a newspaper and returns to the city. The rest of the plot is woven on how he balances the two lives and two girls, until Yama sees his determination and willingness to save all the people he loves.

==Cast==
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Kaali & Balu
* [[Vijayashanti]] as Gowri
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Radha
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yamadharmaraja]]
* [[Rao Gopal Rao]]
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Kotayya
* [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] as Gollapudi
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as [[Chitragupta]]
* [[Prasad Babu]]
* [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]
* [[Hariprasad]]
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Dancer
* [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]]
* [[Annapurna (actress)|Annaporna]]
* [[Y. Vijaya]]
* [[King Kong (actor)|King Kong]]
* [[Omakuchi Narasimhan|Juttu Narasimham]]
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]

== Production ==
''Yamudiki Mogudu'' was produced by Chiranjeevi's friends from his film institute days—[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]], Hariprasad, and [[G. V. Narayana Rao]].<ref name=":2" /> This film marked Narayana Rao's second production with Chiranjeevi after ''[[Devanthakudu (1984 film)|Devanthakudu]]'' (1984), and Chiranjeevi's third collaboration with director [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=35 ఏళ్ళ చిరంజీవి 'యముడికి మొగుడు'! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/chiranjeevi-yamudiki-mogudu-completed-35-years-360376.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=[[NTV (India)|NTV]] |language=te-IN}}</ref> The film was distributed by [[Geetha Arts]].<ref name=":1" />

Despite initial discussions with veteran writer [[D. V. Narasa Raju]], [[Satyanand (writer)|Satyanand]] ultimately wrote the script. The story, co-developed by Satyanand and G. V. Narayana Rao, was inspired by the American film ''[[Heaven Can Wait (1978 film)|Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978), which itself was based on the 1938 stage play of the same name by [[Harry Segall]]. During the story discussions, Satyanand introduced the concept of seven [[Look-alike|look-alikes]] existing in the world, and the idea of one person's soul entering another's body, which became a central theme of the screenplay.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=23 January 2022 |title=య‌ముడికి మొగుడుకు ఆధారం హాలీవుడ్ ఫిల్మ్ హెవెన్ కెన్ వెయిట్‌! |url=https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/amp/featuredarticles/did-you-know-chiranjeevi-starrer-yamudiki-mogudu-was-based-on-hollywood-film-heaven-can-wait-tl-130604c49.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Ghostarchive |language=te |archive-date=18 October 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241018101004/https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/amp/featuredarticles/did-you-know-chiranjeevi-starrer-yamudiki-mogudu-was-based-on-hollywood-film-heaven-can-wait-tl-130604c49.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

== Music ==
The music was composed by [[Raj–Koti]] and released by [[Aditya Music]]. All lyrics were penned by [[Veturi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 1988 |title=Yamudiki Mogudu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/yamudiki-mogudu/vO0Ywc7OIlc_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012220238/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/yamudiki-mogudu/vO0Ywc7OIlc_ |archive-date=12 October 2021 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Andam Hindolam" was remixed in ''[[Supreme (film)|Supreme]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web |date=8 April 2020 |title=No more mega remixes for Sai Dharam Tej |url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/news/no-more-mega-remixes-sai-dharam-tej |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908163927/https://archive.telugucinema.com/news/no-more-mega-remixes-sai-dharam-tej |archive-date=8 September 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023 |work=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:12
| title1 = Ekku Bandekku Mava
| extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[P. Susheela]]
| length1 = 4:21
| title2 = Vanajallu Gillutunte
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Pillatoti
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Andam Hindolam
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length4 = 4:47
| title5 = Bahusha Ninu
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length5 = 4:26
| title6 = No No Natyamida
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length6 = 3:10
}}

== Reception ==
''Yamudiki Mogudu'' was an ''Industry'' ''Hit'' and the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time of its release.<ref name=":1" /> It marked director Ravi Raja Pinisetty's first blockbuster hit. Chiranjeevi's dual role was well received, and the music, composed by [[Raj–Koti]], was a chartbuster and a key factor in the film's success.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-18 |title=చిరంజీవి ..యముడికి మొగుడు |url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/content/chiranjeevi-yamudiki-mogudu-movie-9562?infinitescroll=1 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=[[HMTV]] |language=te}}</ref> The film's success helped the producers achieve financial stability.<ref name=":3" />

During the film's 100-day celebration, part of the proceeds was donated to the families of cotton farmers who had committed suicide that year.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=27 October 2020 |title=ఫ్రెండ్స్ కోసం చిరంజీవి చేసిన సినిమా.. ఎంత పెద్ద హిట్టో తెలుసా? |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/megastar-chiranjeevi-acts-yamudiki-mogudu-movie-for-friends/articleshow/78885315.cms |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=[[Samayam]] |language=te}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
''Yamudiki Mogudu'' was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990) starring [[Rajinikanth]]. The Telugu original was dubbed into [[Hindi]] as ''Chiranjeevi''. In 2012, a film titled ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (2012 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]'' was released with [[Allari Naresh]] in the lead, inspired by the original film.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0246339}}
{{Ravi Raja Pinisetty}}

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[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]
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[[Category:Films scored by Raj–Koti]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian religious comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic fantasy films]]
[[Category:Religion in fantasy fiction]]
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[[Category:Yama in popular culture]]

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